Amy Bailey, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Prepare and communicate monthly financial reports and thorough variance analyses
• Utilize Syspro, Business Objects, and CentreSuite to perform account reconciliations, monthly accruals, allocations, and month-end journal entries for various accounts
• Collaborate with departmental leads to prepare forecasts and budgets
• Perform expense reporting and analysis for various lines of business

Halifax, Canada Area

• Tutored a mature, disabled student in three separate subjects
• Consistently utilized communication skills as well as flexibility in order to meet the student’s needs

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statement packages utilizing ASPE guidelines for presentation to management, and internal and external stakeholders
• Reviewed bank reconciliations and HST reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies and regulations
• Created both sales and purchase invoices, recording them through internal department documentation as well as through Sage50
• Processed payroll for approximately 15-20 bi-weekly employees, including producing ROEs, creating new hire profiles, and recording wage and time sheet data
• Maintained cash flow forecasts and variance reconciliations, bringing attention to important or impactful items as necessary, and communicating the explanation for any variance from expectations
• Communicated results, concerns, policies, and regulations consistently with non-finance-based management in an effective manner so that they understood the implications in a way that made sense to them

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Completed and reviewed monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigated reconciling items and ensured appropriate accounting for transactions in compliance with ASPE
• Provided timely, relevant and accurate analysis to a) facilitate decision-making b) drive and champion quality improvement projects c) improve finance results d) achieve budgets and strategic plan
• Assisted in the preparation of external auditor requirements for year-end financial statement audits of all Shannex Group entities, and assist in reporting required for various government agencies
• Practiced continuous learning as new duties and responsibilities were assigned on a consistent basis

Bedford, NS

• Preparation of monthly management reports and Board of Directors reports for an operational company involved in energy consulting projects, energy production and sales, and property rental and management.
• Working with senior management of that company to analyze and identify variances from budget and reasons for variances
• Working with corporate senior management to prepare annual detailed operational budgets and analysis for presentation to the Board of Directors
• Ongoing monthly and yearly reconciliation of various accounts to ensure accurate balances are kept
• Assembly of year-end working paper files and all supporting documentation, including financial statements and tax returns for review
• Preparing journal entries, financial statements, and corporate tax returns for 14 small companies

Halifax, Canada Area

• Balanced investment renewal and redemption information weekly using Excel
• Communicated with customers about renewing deposits, RRSP to RRIF transfers and answering general inquiries via phone, fax, email, and letters.
• Constantly provided support as needed for both the Investment and Mortgage sections of the company

Oxford, MA

• Developed bookkeeping skills by drawing up invoices, keeping records of all transactions for tax purposes, and processing credit card and cheque payments
• Utilizing proven communication and organizational skills, acted as a liaison between transcribers and clients, answering questions, assigning duties and deadlines, for work to be completed

Education record

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting, 3.3 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Oxfam Society - Co-President, Enactus - Member, Accounting Society - Member, Commerce Society - Member